The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.

Logan. In the Senate as soon as the reading
OF the journal was concluded. Mr.. Cullom took
the floor and said Mr. President. the ANGEL of
death stalk through tho land. aud his vista
ton has been most unexpected during the
| brief recess OF the Senate, i'm posing on
| me duty which l have scarcely the heart
| 10 perforni-the duty Of announcing the death
OF my distinguished colleague. At his home,
| which overlooks this capital city at 2 81 O'clock
on Sunday, the 18th day Of December the spirit
| OF John A. Logan took it's flight 10 the unknown
realms of eternity and Friday last his fu-
neral ceremonies were conducted by tho Sena-
tors aud Representatives present in this Senate
chamber and his mortal remains were
conveyed 10 the silent tomb We ARE
| called upon to mourn the loss OF
one OF the bravest and noblest OF MEM man
loved 10y the patriotic people of his State and OF
the nation; man known TO his country and To
the civilized world, aud for nearly fourteen
| years distinguished member Of this senate
shall not ut this time, Mr., President attempt
to pronounce the words which are due TO the
memory of one who for so many years performed
so important and conspicuous part in the az
seek 10 Introduce appropriate resolutions and
snail speak, as / may DO best able Of the
ara:ter and public services OF our associate;
when an oppo tunity will be given TO the sem
ators to pay fitting tribute to his memory Mr.
PRESIDENT, out OF respect for the memory OF the
deceased Senator Logan, move that the Sem
nte do now adjourn" The motion was agreed
to, and the Senate adjourned. In the House of
representatives Mr.. Thomas of Illinois offered
unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the
40 house mas heard with great sorrow
I,le hinouhcenent or the death OF the Hon.
John A. Logan, late Senator of the United
States from the State OF Illinois "As further
evidence OF the respect felt for the deceased
statesman" said Mr.. Thomas move that the
House do now adjourn, giving notice that at a
later day will ask that the proceedings OF the
House be suspended i'm order that his colleagues
anu friends may bear testimony to his worth
adjourned
AN appropriation bill for $4,000 to promote
the Colored Peoples Worlds Exposition, to be
held in birmingham, Ala, from September %,
1857 to January 81, 1885, was introduced in the
Senate on the 5th inst. Senator sherman ia.
troduced Il bill to provide that all persons on
the pension rolls for loss of limb or limbs snail
be entitled TO receive arrears of pension from
the date of discharge disability A bill WINS |
introduced for the establishment OF not less than
one agricultural experiment station and farm |
in each Of the several States. A bill crantiup a |
pension OF 81, 900 year to the widow of Gen |
Logan was introduced Senator Plumb intro |
duced bill to nix the amount OF United States |
bonds to be required OF national banks Sena-
tor Cullom presented Il memorial OF the Pitts
burgh Chamber of Commerce favoring tho pas
sage OF the Interstate commerce bill also of
the proceedings OF railroad convention
on the same subject. Petitions protest.
ing against its passage were also presented.
Senator Plat made long speech on tho infer
state commerce bill, the Senate having taken
up the conference report. The House passed
the Indian Appropriation bill, covering sj,ll5,-
200, as also the military academy approximation |
bill. petition from James A. Garfield Grand
Army Post OF California, favoring the Edmunds
az ana tucker anti-polygamy bin, was presented
for the Fifth District Of North Carolina sent in
his resignation.
MR.. McPHERsoN's resolution, calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of the
indebtedness OF the Pacific Railroad Companies
to the government and as to the effect of the
FUNDING bill thereon, was adopted by the Senate
on the hth inst The Senate passed bills grant
ing pensions OF S., 900 per annum TO the Widows
OF zen. John A. Logan and Frank r. Blair
ana 10 carry into effect treaty with
China for the suppression OF the opium
traffic. resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary OF War for the report
of the Board OF Engineers on the bridging of the
River near st. Louis Senator Ed
nunds presented a memorial from a committee
of the General National Convention of the Prot
ss sl5 Episcopal Church, praying Congress to
provide for obtaining statistics of marriage and
II Gree Senator spooner presented "a memori- ,
II rom the state Grange Of Wisconsin, praying
or tn passage of the interstate com merce hill
The senate pissed the bill to carry into effect
nc treaty with China for tho suppression OF
he he =, opium traffic. and also the bill
md Southwestern Railroad Company and [
IL ht OF way across Fort Hayes military reser- ,
,a The bill to incorporate the Maritime ,
anal Company OF Nicaragua was reported to
ne senate Foreign Committee and placed on
ne calendar bin to protect the morals Of {
minors in the District of Columbia was intro !
uced by Senator Vance President Cleveland
ominated Thomas c. Manning of louisiana S
s0r Minister to Mexico, and Hush A. Dens- I
4 Corea. The House OF REPRESENTATIVE !
assed the pension bill. which appropriates SIC :
800 Mr.. Henderson introduced n bill ar,- 1
norzing the bridging OF the Mississippi at r
dubuque. In the election contest OF Page We
Tree, Rhode Island case, majority report -
ON the Elections Committee OF the House >
ED that neither is entitled to n seat in Con- L
ress, while the minority recommended the q
Eating of Pirce, the Republican sitting MEM n
er. In tho case of Kidd VS.. Steele of Indiana q,
unanimous report was made in favor Of Steele u
epublican.
SENATOR CALL introduced nresolution in the !
enate, on the til inst declaring that certain -
-nds granted for railroad purposes in Florida %
hall be forfeited and instructing the Attorney
eneral to bring suit against all corporations
tempting To sell or advertise public lands en- r'
raced IN railroad grants where bills for forfeit IL
70 arc pending before Congress- Senator a,
cPherson submitted amendment to 80
10 interstate commerce bill, proposing OF
re addition OF clause to section s.
hich prohibits pooling, in effect suspending
mt section until Jan. l, 1888, whenever n ma
rity OF the commission believe the interests of
9TH shippers and carriers would be best pro- III
oted by permitting pooling remonstrance W
rs presented from Dayton co. business men sr
-ainst, md petition from the Kenosha 0Wisl -
lsiness Mems Club in favor Of, the Interstate LIT
nlmcrce bill. Petitions favoring the ex-
rimental agricultural stations bill were IN
SO presented. Bills were passed To -,
Just the claims Of any State for expenses in y
rred in tho national defense; for a school Of w
struction for cavalry and artillery at Fort at
ley. and appropriating $50 900 for the widow br
ii daughter OF Erskne s. Allin the inventor ca
the Springfield breech-loadng rifle. The gu
'use passed forty-two pension bills, including WI
q granting 500 month 10 the widow of Gem vi
nj Durbin Ward. The House also passed the ev
nate bill amending the act providing for the lie
10 on the Sac and Fox Iowa Indian reservation 40
Nebraska aud Kansas The amendment an
Divides for the allotment OF lands in severnlty sci
minors and orphans. en-